Samantha Thompson Presenting at Oil, Gas & Mineral Law Institute on April 3, 2025

Partner Samantha Thompson will be presenting at the 51st Annual Ernest E. Smith Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute presented by The University of Texas School of Law and The Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section of the State Bar of Texas on Thursday, April 3.

Samantha will discuss adverse possession claims of a working interest by non-operators, including the Amarillo Court of Appeals’ recent decision in PBEX II, LLC v. Dorchester Minerals, L.P.

According to the UT CLE: Now in its 51st year, the Ernest E. Smith Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute continues to be the definitive course for attorneys, corporate lawyers, E&P operators, and landmen, and it brings together a distinguished faculty of academics and practitioners for presentations on the latest oil and gas developments.
The Institute will be a day and a half of programming on April 3-4 in Houston, coving an array of topics including:

• The popular two-part Case Law Updates

• A view from the Business Court & Fifteenth Court of Appeals - Rules, Procedures, Cases & Know-How

• Pulling the Brake on Predatory Litigation, provides insight on the root causes of and strategies available to counteract the abuses and promote fairness and predictability in litigation. 

• Coverage of mineral conveyancing, mineral ownership, purchase and sale agreements, pore space ownership, carbon capture and sequestration permitting and much more

For more information, please visit https://utcle.org/conferences/OG25/.